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Angie Sage is a British author (and sometimes illustrator) of YA fantasy novels and children’s novels, best known for her Septimus Heap series. She also writes the Araminta Spookie series. The daughter of a publisher, Angie grew up in Thames Valley, London, England. Her father would bring her home books of blank paper for her […]
The Time Quintet is a series of YA fantasy/science fiction novels by American novelist Madeleine L’Engle. The Time Quintet follows Meg Murry and her little brother Charles Wallace (C.W.) and their friend Calvin O’Keefe. The three are working together in order to save the world from evil. The novel A Wrinkle in Time won the […]
The Austin Family series is a series of young adult Christian fiction novels and children’s books by American author Madeleine L’Engle. The Austin family consists of two parents, four kids, two dogs, several cats and numerous constant drop-ins.
Madeleine L’Engle (1918-2007) was an American author of young adult fiction, Christian fiction, science fiction, poetry and non-fiction. She is the author of the Time Quintet and Austin Family series. She started writing when she was eight years old, keeping a journal. Because she was shy, clumsy as a child, she was considered to be […]
Gallagher Girls is a series of YA chick lit novels by American author Ally Carter. The main character is a teenage girl named Cammie, who Ally describes as having average looks (such as average height, average weight, etc.), but prettier than she gives herself credit for and intelligent. The novels are told through her perspective. […]
Ally Carter is an American author of chick lit novels, including novels for both adult and young adult readers. She writes the Gallagher Girls series, Heist Society series and the Cheating at Solitaire duology. Ally attended Oklahoma State University and Cornell University and then went into the agricultural industry before switching careers to become a […]
Cornelia Funke is a German author of adventure and fantasy children’s/YA novels. She is best known for her Inkheart Trilogy, and also writes the Ghosthunters series. She has been referred to as the “German J.K. Rowling.” When she was young, Cornelia wanted to be an astronaut or a pilot (as many kids do), but ended […]
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel is a series of young adult fantasy novels by Irish novelist Michael Scott. The series begins when a pair of 15 year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, find out that one of their employers (and title character, Nicholas Flamel) is an immortal and is in grave danger without the […]
Tim Tharp is an American author of young adult novels. He is best known for his novel The Spectacular Now, which is being adapted into a film starring Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller. In addition to being an author, Tim teaches Humanities at Rose State College. He has earned his BA from the University of […]
Markus Zusak is an Australian author of young adult novels and children’s books. He is the author of The Book Thief, which has been optioned for film by Babelsberg Studios and 20th Century Fox. Within three years of becoming a published author, Markus has won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book, Horn Book Fanfare, […]